General Knowledge/English

Question 1

pronoun

Answer 1

a word that takes the place of a noun

In the sentence “Joe saw Jill, and he waved at her” the pronouns he and her take the place of Joe and Jill

I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc.

Question 2

modifier

Answer 2

changes, clarifies, qualifies or limits a particular word in a sentence in order to intensify its presence

a BEAUTIFUL friendship
ILLEGAL activities
a citizen of THE WORLD

Question 3

antecedent

Answer 3

preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting

word, phrase, or clause that you replace with one of these third-person personal pronouns:
he, him, his, himself
she, her, hers, herself
it, its, itself
they, them, their, theirs, themselves

Eating with your mouth closed has several benefits. Most importantly, it keeps people from turning away in disgust.

Eating with your mouth closed = phrase as antecedent; it = personal pronoun.

Question 4

comparative adjectives

Answer 4

used to compare a noun to another noun

this truck uses more gas than this car

Question 5

superlative adjectives

Answer 5

compare three or more nouns and show which is best

hot, hotter and hottest

Question 6

1 kilometer equals how many miles?

Answer 6

0.6 miles

Question 7

Which is NOT a true unit of measure?

A. zettagram
B. picogram
C. petagram
D. yondogram

Answer 7

D. yondogram

Question 8

A child’s swing can demonstrate the relationship of ____________________ without being notably influenced by weight.

A. mass and volume force, mass, and acceleration
B. gravity, momentum, and acceleration
C. mass, momentum, and motion

Answer 8

C. mass, momentum and motion

Question 9

hyperbole

Answer 9

gross exaggeration

Question 10

cliché

Answer 10

overused expression

Question 11

simile

Answer 11

a comparison

Question 12

consonance

Answer 12

words with similar sounds